This page summarizes federal obligations reported under NAICS 561612 for Security Guards and Patrol Services, including annual trends, leading agencies, and top vendors. The data shows steady yearly obligations near the $5 billion range, with the Office of Procurement Operations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Department of State accounting for the largest totals.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 561612 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services, covers $26.89 billion in obligated spending across 64,953 award actions over the last 5 years.
Totals reflect the last 5 years of readable FPDS obligation data and may include duplicate vendor name variants where reported separately.
NAICS Code
561612
Industry
SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES
Total Obligated
26.89 billion
26,888,844,293.76
Award Actions
64,953
Average Action Value
413,973.86
About NAICS 561612 federal contract activity
Across the last 5 years, NAICS 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services, accounted for $26.89 billion in obligated spending across 64,953 awards, with an average award value of $413,973.86. This category reflects a high-volume, recurring services market with obligations distributed across a broad award base rather than concentrated in a small number of transactions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The largest obligating agency was the Office of Procurement Operations at $6.13 billion across 9,791 awards, followed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at $4.80 billion and the Department of State at $4.59 billion. The U.S. Marshals Service stands out for award volume, with 29,929 awards totaling $2.97 billion, indicating a procurement pattern driven by frequent service requirements.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The vendor landscape is led by Metropolitan Security Services, Inc. at $1.85 billion, followed closely by Triple Canopy, Inc. at $1.77 billion and Paragon Systems, Inc. appearing in two record variants with obligations of $1.36 billion and $1.24 billion. The presence of duplicate vendor name entries with the same CAGE code suggests award data may be split across naming variants, which should be considered when assessing vendor concentration.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were relatively stable over the period, ranging from $5.06 billion in 2021 to $5.70 billion in 2025. Award counts were highest in 2021 and 2023, while 2025 shows the highest obligated amount in the window, suggesting steady demand with modest year-to-year shifts rather than a pronounced growth or contraction pattern.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligation data for NAICS 561612 over the last 5 years and uses the provided totals, award counts, and annual breakdowns. Agency and vendor rankings reflect obligated dollars within the analysis window, and vendor naming is presented as recorded in the source data without normalization beyond the supplied entries.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '561612'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7001 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | 6,133,403,078.71 | 6.13 billion | 9,791 |
| 7012 | U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT | 4,803,845,802.22 | 4.80 billion | 1,586 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 4,594,796,642.59 | 4.59 billion | 7,771 |
| 1544 | U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE | 2,973,319,881.77 | 2.97 billion | 29,929 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 1,319,707,003.42 | 1.32 billion | 1,941 |
| 7013 | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 1,309,854,869.88 | 1.31 billion | 643 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 625,312,755.44 | 625.31 million | 457 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 615,908,377.04 | 615.91 million | 422 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 465,786,193.08 | 465.79 million | 1,162 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 407,772,339.95 | 407.77 million | 1,748 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 561612 obligated $26.89 billion across 64,953 awards, with spending concentrated among a few major agencies. The Office of Procurement Operations leads with $6.13 billion, followed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ($4.80 billion) and the Department of State ($4.59 billion), indicating that the top three agencies account for a substantial share of total obligations. The U.S. Marshals Service stands out for volume, with 29,929 awards and $2.97 billion obligated, suggesting a high-frequency, lower-dollar award pattern relative to the largest obligators.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '561612'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 3C9W7 | 1,848,826,900.17 | 1.85 billion | 4,033 |
| TRIPLE CANOPY, INC. | 3K6X2 | 1,774,949,253.45 | 1.77 billion | 1,593 |
| PARAGON SYSTEMS, INC | 69298 | 1,358,508,748.48 | 1.36 billion | 2,381 |
| PARAGON SYSTEMS, INC. | 69298 | 1,239,297,631.48 | 1.24 billion | 1,422 |
| GEO GROUP, INC., THE | 3JMR1 | 1,113,820,269.02 | 1.11 billion | 243 |
| CORECIVIC, INC. | 3HAR6 | 976,951,127.46 | 976.95 million | 262 |
| CENTERRA GROUP, LLC | 1D415 | 813,667,645.15 | 813.67 million | 1,293 |
| INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. | 7L369 | 778,283,793.94 | 778.28 million | 944 |
| M V M, INC. | 0BUL6 | 745,335,785.01 | 745.34 million | 128 |
| POND SECURITY SERVICE GMBH | DB246 | 647,755,916.26 | 647.76 million | 261 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 561612 obligations totaled 26.89 billion across 64,953 awards, with a mean award value of 413,973.86. Top vendor spending is concentrated among a small set of large incumbents: the 10 listed vendors account for roughly 11.34 billion, or about 42% of total obligations, indicating a meaningful but not exclusive concentration of spend. Metropolitan Security Services, Triple Canopy, and the two Paragon Systems entries together represent the largest share of listed obligations, while award counts vary widely, suggesting a mix of high-volume, lower-dollar and fewer, higher-dollar contracting patterns.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '561612'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,697,844,564.63 | 5.70 billion | 11,738 |
| 2024 | 5,642,524,688.26 | 5.64 billion | 13,375 |
| 2023 | 5,421,936,764.95 | 5.42 billion | 13,772 |
| 2022 | 5,069,380,871.03 | 5.07 billion | 11,886 |
| 2021 | 5,057,157,404.89 | 5.06 billion | 14,182 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 561612 obligated $26.89 billion across 64,953 awards, averaging $413,973.86 per award. Annual obligations are relatively stable, ranging from $5.06 billion to $5.70 billion, with a modest increase in 2025 after a flatter profile in 2021–2024. Award volume peaked in 2021 and 2023, while obligated dollars remained concentrated at roughly $5.0–$5.7 billion each year, indicating a steady spend pattern rather than high year-to-year volatility.
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